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13 November 2014 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

AustralianSuper exits defined benefit space

AustralianSuper executive Paul Schroder has labelled defined benefit schemes as "increasingly complicated and expensive" in the wake of a tie-up with ...

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Traditional safe havens ‘dangerous’: MLC

Traditional safe havens such as bonds and term deposits can no longer be relied on to balance out equity risk, MLC has warned. Speaking at a ...

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CBA chairman vows to correct ‘mistakes’

In a contrite speech to Commonwealth Bank shareholders at yesterday's annual general meeting, CBA chairman David Turner vowed to place "trust and ...

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Investors urge G20 to reform global tax system

A group of institutional investors is calling for more transparency and disclosure within the international taxation system ahead of the G20 summit in ...

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Business conditions 'jump' in October: NAB

There has been a “sharp improvement” in Australian business conditions in October, driven by sales and profits, according to the NAB Business Survey

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Investors wary of global markets: Certitude

High volatility in global markets has created a lot of "uncertainty and concern" for active investment managers about overseas assets, Certitude ...

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Asset owners slow to act on climate change

Some institutional investors still view climate change risk as a "load of rubbish" they "don't need to think about", says Impax Asset Management ...

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Aussie firms lagging behind on RMB

Australian businesses are reluctant to invoice and settle in renminbi despite the many advantages, argues Westpac Institutional Bank. A Westpac ...

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Investors capitalise on high IPO activity

High IPO activity across private equity industries has provided significant opportunities for investors, according to the Australian Private Equity ...

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Companies ‘in the dark’ on life premiums

Against the backdrop of a changing superannuation and insurance landscape, Australian companies are “unaware” of scheduled changes to life insurance ...

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